THE PUBLIC SERVICE ETHOS AND REASONS FOR THE NEED TO INTRODUCE AND STRENGHTEN THE ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS

Yıl 2007, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 965 - 980, 01.06.2007

Cemil Kaya

Öz

Hükümetler kamu hizmetlerinin yapısı ve teşkilatında reform yapma amacıyla zaman ve çaba harcalar. Çünkü demokratik sistemlerde hükümetler sadece yurttaşlar tarafından seçilmekle kalmaz aynı zamanda onlara hesap vermekle de yükümlüdür. Hükümetler bu reform çabalarını başarmak amacıyla kamu görevlilerine yükümlülükler, sorumluluklar ve haklar getirir. Bu bağlamda kamu görevlilerinin temel yükümlülüklerinden biri etik düzenlemelerini takip etmektir. Kamu görevlileri etik düzenlemeleri tarafından öngörülen tarzda davranmak zorundadır. Çünkü etik düzenlemeleri kamu hizmetlerinin düzgün bir şekilde işlemesi için gereklidir. Aynı zamanda etik düzenlemeleri resmi davranışın değer ve standartlarını açıklaması bakımından faydalı bir belgedir. Çeşitli sebeplerle bütün hükümetler etik düzenlemeleri getirme ve varolanları güçlendirme ihtiyacı içindedir

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etik, Kamu hizmeti etiği, Etik düzenlemeleri, Kamu görevlileri, Kamu hizmeti

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ETHOS AND REASONS FOR THE NEED TO INTRODUCE AND STRENGHTEN THE ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS

Öz

Governments invest much time and effort in reforming the structure and organisation of the public services. In democratic political systems governments are not only elected by the citizens they are also accountable to them. For achieving this reform effort, governments set obligations, responsibilities and rights for public ofŞ cials. Within this context, one of their main speciŞ c obligation is to follow ethical frameworks. Public ofŞ cials must behave in the manner prescribed by the ethical framework, because ethical frameworks are necessary for the proper functioning of public service. Also they are useful instrument that clarify the values and standards of ofŞ cial behaviour. All Governments have seen the need to introduce and strengthen the ethical frameworks for a number of reasons

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ethic, Public service ethos, Ethical frameworks, Public ofŞ cials, Public service

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